The Portland daily press., 1887-04-18

Earned runs-Hartfords 2, Portlands 1. Two
Pa Pase hIt hlts- porgan, Brady Duffy DAWN Total
bsse hlts1Harttords a. PoItla9ds is Lett on
Hartfords 5. Portlands 1. Struck out-Hartfords
3, Portlands2 2. First base on balls-Hartfords z,
Portlands 1. Passed balls -Thayer 8, Time OF
game hours Umpire-Diven.
or Fridays game the same paper speaks as
follows:
The game yesterday afternoon was called
in the last half of the fourth inning while
the Portlands were at the bat on account of
rain. The Hartfords put in an experimental
pitcher, who was very wild, then Diyen
pitched one inning, and then lohnson two
thirds Of an inning. Result: The Portlands
made seven runs in two innings off O'Neil,
no runs in one inning off Diyen, and eight
runs In tw0-thirds of an inning of johnson.
Grand total for Portland, fifteen runs. The
Hartfords had seven runs to their credit.
OTHER GAMES SATURDAY.
At New York-New Yorks, Z; Princetons,
At Philadelphia -Philadelphias. IS; Buff
falos, 4.
At WashingtOn-w -washingtons, .; Syracuse
Stars, 8.
At tNewark-Bostons, o; Newarks. G.
NOTES.
The American Association league season
opened Saturday with games in Baltimore,
The. Lowells are giving young pitcher
named Conn0rs a trial.
Burns Of last years Boston Blues and
Br0cktons has signed with the New Havens.
The Herald says that in securing Pitcher
Quinn and Dlckerson the Portlands have
strengthened their nine materially.
Small, OF last years Yarmnuths, member
Of the State College, Joined the Portland
team in Bridgeport Saturday. He will be
given trial in the box. He has good speed.
Thar rstffA Of fIe DArf1o de mil ar ffa
the first Of the week and will be worn for
the first time Fast Day. They are white with
cardinal trimmings. 4
No passes or complimentary tickets t, the
grounds will be recognized excepting those
Issued by the association.
Reports from Manchester indicate that
there will be an immense turnout at the
opening game of the season with the Port
lands
The Herald says that the umpires of the
New England League are clean cut, intelli-
gent looking quartette Of young men, and
evidently superior to any staff since the
league was organized.
The Lawrences are strong team this
year. 1t win be made up as follows: La
touche and Campana, pitchers; Earle and
Murphy, catchers; Hamilton, first base;
Pettee, second base; Donnell, third base;
Ray, shortstop; Burke, left field; Donovan,
centre field Murray, right field; Ford and
Lowell people are not quite satisfied with
their team, the opening game being dlsap-'
pointment: The following list shows, how
ever, that it contains good material: Daniel
Burke, Louis Guinasso and Joseph Sullivan,
catchers; Michael Doyle, Henry Burns,
George Cassidy and w. H. McGunnigle,
pitchers; Patrick Hartnett, first base; George
Toffiing, second; James Healey, third. and
Frank Mclaughlin, shortstop; Eugene
Stoughton, J. Shinnick and j. A. Cudworth,
fielders
The result Of scoring a base hit for base
on balls is seen in the above Portland-Hart-
ford score. BY the old way of scoring Hart
ford would have been credited with hits
and the Portlands 9.
Poorman's release has been purchased
from Boston by the Athletics Of Philadel-
phia.
Lynn didn't succeed in getting Titeomb
from the Philadelphias. He is to go to the
Athletics.
A meeting of the New England League
umpires was held in Boston Saturday. and
the new rules were discussed and Several
points raised and decided. We shall give
some, Of the more important decisions In
few days.